2026 Donald H. Baucom: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	76	1705	1533	1007	885	287	24382

Overview

Donald H. Baucom is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Psychology, with significant contributions in Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and General Health Professions.

Their published work covers several key topics related to mental health and interpersonal relationships, including:

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Family Support in Illness
Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Cancer survivorship and care

Donald H. Baucom has contributed to numerous scientific papers, several of which have been influential in their respective areas. Recent papers include:

"Couple-based communication intervention for head and neck cancer: a randomized pilot trial," 2020, published in Supportive Care in Cancer
"Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy for same-sex female couples: A pilot study," 2021, published in Family Process
"Family therapy for persons with schizophrenia: neglected yet important," 2022, published in European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience
"Love in the time of COVID-19: A brief report on relationship and individual functioning among committed couples in the United States while under shelter-in-place orders," 2021, published in Family Process
"Couple Communication in Cancer: Protocol for a Multi-Method Examination," 2022, published in Frontiers in Psychology

The scientist often collaborates with several frequent coauthors, including:

Melanie S. Fischer
Danielle M. Weber
Sarah Corrie
Michael Worrell
Sara E. Boeding

Publication venues where they frequently publish their research include:

UNC Libraries
Family Process
Journal of Family Psychology
Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice
Behaviour Research and Therapy

In addition to articles, Baucom has contributed to book publications. One notable book is Behandeling van relatieproblemen en psychopathologie bij paren, published in 2021 by Bohn Stafleu van Loghum.

Best Publications

Update on Empirically Validated Therapies, II

Dianne L. Chambless;Mary J. Baker;Donald H. Baucom;Larry E. Beutler

2101
Citations
Empirically Supported Couple and Family Interventions for Marital Distress and Adult Mental Health Problems

Donald H. Baucom;Varda Shoham;Kim T. Mueser;Anthony D. Daiuto

1071
Citations
Understanding infidelity: Correlates in a national random sample.

David C. Atkins;Donald H. Baucom;Neil S. Jacobson

855
Citations
Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy

Donald H. Baucom;Norman Epstein

854
Citations
Enhanced Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Couples: A Contextual Approach

Norman B. Epstein;Donald H. Baucom

805
Citations
Mindfulness-based relationship enhancement

James W. Carson;Kimberly M. Carson;Karen M. Gil;Donald H. Baucom

771
Citations
Traditional versus integrative behavioral couple therapy for significantly and chronically distressed married couples.

Andrew Christensen;David C. Atkins;Sara Berns;Jennifer Wheeler

603
Citations
An integrative intervention for promoting recovery from extramarital affairs.

Kristina Coop Gordon;Donald H. Baucom;Douglas K. Snyder

492
Citations
An internalizing pathway to alcohol use and disorder.

Andrea M. Hussong;Deborah J. Jones;Gabriela L. Stein;Donald H. Baucom

488
Citations
Intrapersonal, Interpersonal, and Contextual Factors in Engaging in and Responding to Extramarital Involvement

Elizabeth S. Allen;David C. Atkins;Donald H. Baucom;Douglas K. Snyder

483
Citations
The Role of Cognitions in Marital Relationships: Definitional, Methodological, and Conceptual Issues

Donald H. Baucom;Norman Epstein;Steven Sayers;Tamara Goidman Sher

454
Citations
Intimate Relationships and Psychopathology

Mark A. Whisman;Donald H. Baucom

438
Citations
Variability in outcome and clinical significance of behavioral marital therapy: A reanalysis of outcome data.

Neil S. Jacobson;William C. Follette;Dirk Revenstorf;Donald H. Baucom

402
Citations
Adult Attachment and Patterns of Extradyadic Involvement

Elizabeth S. Allen;Donald H. Baucom

393
Citations
Spouse-assisted coping skills training in the management of osteoarthritic knee pain

Francis J. Keefe;David S. Caldwell;Donald Baucom;Al Salley

349
Citations
Effects of spouse-assisted coping skills training and exercise training in patients with osteoarthritic knee pain: a randomized controlled study.

Francis J Keefe;James Blumenthal;Donald Baucom;Glenn Affleck

347
Citations
Self-efficacy for managing pain, symptoms, and function in patients with lung cancer and their informal caregivers: associations with symptoms and distress.

Laura S. Porter;Francis J. Keefe;Jennifer Garst;Colleen M. McBride

323
Citations
Understanding Betrayals in Marriage: A Synthesized Model of Forgiveness

Kristina Coop Gordon;Donald H. Baucom

321
Citations
A couple-based intervention for female breast cancer.

Donald H. Baucom;Laura S. Porter;Jennifer S. Kirby;Tina M. Gremore

293
Citations
Psychosocial Issues Confronting Young Women with Breast Cancer

Donald H. Baucom;Laura S. Porter;Jennifer S. Kirby;Tina M. Gremore

292
Citations
Attribution Processes in Distressed and Nondistressed Couples: 4. Self-Partner Attribution Differences

Frank D. Fincham;Steven R. Beach;Donald H. Baucom

287
Citations
Couple observational coding systems

Donald H. Baucom;Patricia K. Kerig

212
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Norman B. Epstein University of Maryland, College Park

Kristina Coop Gordon University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Douglas K. Snyder Texas A&M University

Laura S. Porter Duke University

Cynthia M. Bulik University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Kurt Hahlweg Technische Universität Braunschweig

David C. Atkins University of Washington

Andrew Christensen University of California, Los Angeles

Patricia K. Kerig University of Utah

Jonathan S. Abramowitz University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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